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editThe comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Whippet/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
| Good start, especially to the temperament section. The appearance section needs expanding, and the article needs references. Some pictures of other colours would be very nice. --Pharaoh Hound (talk) 13:22, 4 January 2007 (UTC) |
Last edited at 13:22, 4 January 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 10:30, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
"Snap dog"
editThe article says "Whippets were then commonly known as "snap dogs" for their tendency to "snap up" nearby prey."... I'm pretty sure this is folk etymology. While not a native I live in the traditional heartland of the whippet... The North of England... I have pair of whippets myself (but no flat cap yet). The term "snap" is slang for food and every person I know who speaks Northern well enough to use the term "snap dog" uses it to mean any dog that, theoretically at least, is capable of putting food on the table. It applies to any sighthound not just whippets. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.78.66.211 (talk) 17:29, 16 February 2019 (UTC)
Done Added source related to whippet history and name EchoBlu (talk) 06:22, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
Popular culture
editPopular culture - is being the mascot of some minor school really significant enough for the popular culture section? I propose deleting. 49.186.227.237 (talk) 22:55, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
Weight?
edit"..highest running speed of any breed of its weight..."
Citation? Also, weight is not given in this article. (AKC says 25-40 pounds is typical but not Specified, https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/whippet/ Hills Pet (food) says 25-40 lbs. and 20-35 lbs. (probably dog and bitch). ~~~ PRR (talk) 21:42, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
- Done Added weight information and source EchoBlu (talk) 06:24, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
- I have a beautiful young Whippet 86.22.234.252 (talk) 15:16, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- His speed is beyond belief- needless to say I can’t keep up with him 86.22.234.252 (talk) 15:18, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- I have a beautiful young Whippet 86.22.234.252 (talk) 15:16, 24 September 2024 (UTC)